Introducing "Stellar," a 2011 Formula 45 Yacht with only 359 hours on her twin Volvo Penta IPS600 diesels and the meticulous presentation of an owner who stores indoors. Powered by a pair of 435-horsepower D6 diesels mated to Volvo's IPS pod-drive system with joystick docking, she's quick on plane, efficient at cruise (27 knots at 37 gph), and tops out just over 30 knots — all with the close-quarters maneuverability that's made IPS the standard in this class.
The 45 Yacht is Formula's flagship sport yacht: 48'2" overall on a 13'11" beam, with the signature coupe-top hardtop, motorized glass sunroof, and walk-through windshield that gives an express cruiser an open-boat feel when the weather cooperates. A full Sunbrella camper enclosure with Eisenglass keeps her tight and dry when it doesn't. Twin chaise-style sunpads on the foredeck, a U-shaped cockpit lounge with wet bar and flat-screen TV, and synthetic teak decking make her as much an entertaining platform as a cruising boat. Below, the standard 45 Yacht layout offers two private staterooms, two heads, and sleeps up to six.
Standard equipment includes the factory generator, reverse-cycle air conditioning and heat, electric windlass, hydraulic swim platform, Raymarine navigation, ACVision satellite TV, cockpit stereo with transom-mount speakers, and Volvo's joystick docking system that makes single-handing this 31,800-lb yacht genuinely easy.
With only 359 hours, climate-controlled indoor storage, and all systems serviced and operational, "Stellar" is one of the cleanest low-hour 45 Yachts available today.